Skip all the dialog and I'd give it a 10

Rating: 7/10 (9 May 2015)

Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Brian Cranston, and freakin' Guillermo del Torro. How can you possibly say no to a team like that?
It was probably names like these, combined with the gritty, neon- mecha aesthetic, that made you decide to watch this movie. That being said, the movies writers, producers, and even lead actors were almost completely useless. The characters are forced, the plot is stupid, and none of it will inspire a single interesting thought. If I could, I would have literally cut every scene without Godzilla, Kaiju, or Jaegers. But the fight scenes... Sweet Zombie Jesus, those beautiful fight scenes. If anything, this movie is a testament to what a visionary director can do with a ton of good CGI.
As del Toro admits in behind-the-scenes footage, almost all of the film's basic concepts are ripped off of mecha anime. That being said, the details of the fight scenes are breath-takingly original. Every light reflecting off Godzilla's reptilian body, every nuclear- powered Jaeger footstep, every building that explodes into millions of virtual pieces, every volcanic glow behind leathery Kaiju wings. It is all meticulously designed to maximize visual pleasure. This is eye-candy that hasn't been seen by cinema thus far.